The tale of a band of samurai who, after their master dies, take an oath to seek vengeance is an important story that offers ...

Critics claim Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Black samurai is historically inaccurate, but Yasuke’s real-life story proves ...

In the early 13th century, the warrior aristocracy of Christian Europe bound its ruling monarchs to a structured legal system ...

Samurai warriors derived their status and salaries from the daimyo lords they served. When a daimyo died, these warriors became "ronin," masterless samurai. After Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun in ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle.

Following two delays in release, the wait is finally over for the next installment in the “Assassin’s Creed” series.

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese swordsmanship – remain deeply embedded, with more dojo (practice halls) for kendo than anywhere else in Japan. In this ...